Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-06-29
StauntOn Markets.
OPECIAIOh OF
Staunton, Va, Jun,

Staunton. Va. June %. 1887.
The produce trade is at stand-still, and
business, as usual at this season, generally
dull.
This is harvest week in earnest. The wealth
er could not be better for curing grain and
grass, and the corn is growing finely since the
rain of last week.
The new crop of wheat will come on the
market before buying will be generally re.
newed, and quotations will be based upon it.
The first new wheat sold in Richmond was
on change Saturday. 1t was of the Fultz va
riety, 100 bushels, in good order, grown by Mr..
James R. Winston in Hanover county, and
bought by Mr.. G. L. Todd at IS cents for the
Gallego Mills. Mr.. Todd is now fully in the
market as a wheat-buyer for those large mills
of which he has become the chief proprietor
The product can be made one thousand bar
rels of flour per day, and run to their full capa-
city will improve to some extent the demand
for wheat along the line of the Newport News
and Mississippi valley railroad. Mr.. Todd has
already announced his purpose to push the
grinding to the full capacity and speed of the
mills, which have a good and comparatively
new outfit.
AS there are no changes to note in the price
current, it is omitted.
Baltimore Livestock Market, June %.
AT CALvERToN YARDS.
[Cuttle sold at these figures iue aoeioht. Hogs
sold at net lOeigt that is 20 per cent (genc7-
aLly) Off from Hue aOeight Sheep are sold gross,
that is Tue aoeight, or nothing oT.I
BEEF CATTLE.-Trade throughout to- day was
much less active than last week, being quite
sluggish and prices Nc lower than last Thurs
day, more particularly on medium and COM
mon grades, and but a tri1e less Than that
fraction on tops. The quality was quite good.
n, nf n las WI ktc
offerings. We quote at 2aS5, most sales being
made at 8 75as4 IS per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at 4 s71sas5 90. those gener-
ally rated first qualty 4 62l1as4 S714. medium or
good fair quality 25as4 6211, and ordinary thin
Ofthe Cattle received 243 came from Mary
land, 1872 from Pennsylvania, l3 from Illinois,
232 from Virginia, AZ from Ohio. and ~ from rom
New York. Total receipts for the week 1928
against 1853 last week, and 1l55 same time last
year.
Of the offerings 72a were taken by the Balti-
more butchers, ID by county dealers, and 20
sold to Eastern SPECTATORS. Total sales for
the week 755 against 674 last week. and 9SS same
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There has been a fairly
active trade in butchers Sheep this week, and
a slow market for Lambs. The quality of the
weeks receipts. We quote butcher Sheep at
21Sa4L cents per lb, and Lambs at 4a6Z cents
per ID gross. Receipts this week 6.666 head.
New York Livestock Market, June q.
Beeves-ReceiptS today were 226 carloads In
Guiding $40 carloads for slaughterers and ex-
port direct. Trading slow at abont the ruling
prices of Friday last; common t. extra native
Steers sold at 4as5 per 100 lbs;a few tops at s. TO-
and fat Bulls at 7OaSS so per 100 lbs. Sheep
and Lambs-Receipts II 400; shade firmer for
good sheep. and Ne higher for good Lambs;
Sheep sold at 50a$5 per 100 lbs Lambs at 75a
ST 50 per 100 lbs. Hogs-Receipts III. 900;lve Hogs
dull and nominal at 35as5 60 per 100 lbs.
Philadelphia Livestock Market
June -.
Catte-Recepts 200; market 20 lower; prime
at 4a4a5L cents, good 414a41% cents. medium
Ssfa4 cents, and common 3Aa3% cents per 10.
Sheep-Receipts 1000; prices Na11c lower; ex-
ira sheep 411a424 cents; good 4a4A cents; medi.
UNI 312s3A cts; common 212a3L cents per 10.
Lambs 6a7 cts per Id. HOgs-Receipts 500;
market active; Western at 7ssa7% cts per Id.
Richmond Livestock Market, June ~,
Receipts: l5s head cattle, 357 sheep and lambs,
262 hogs.
sales: l49 head cattle, 357 sheep and lambs. 1912
hogs.
Prices were as follows:
Cattle-Best, 414a454c gross; medium to good,
3l4a4c gross; common to fair, 2Aa3c gross.
Sheep-2a4c gross,
mbs.-5a6c gross.
Hogs-6a714c net.
Bulls-211aa3Ac gross.